Graduate Programs: Counseling

Graduate Programs: Counseling

Master of Arts in counseling

Are you looking to advance your career as a clinical mental health
counselor, couple and family counselor, or school counselor? With a
program and faculty reflecting Messiah’s reputation for academic
excellence, Messiah College’s CACREP-accredited M.A. in counseling
prepares you to work in a variety of professional settings.

Messiah’s counseling degree and certificate options allow you to
achieve work-life balance. The majority of courses are conducted online,
so you are free to pursue your career and your degree simultaneously.

Counseling degree tracks

Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies (CAGS) in counseling

If you already have a master’s degree in an appropriate counseling-related field, Messiah offers a CAGS
in counseling to help you continue to meet education goals and to meet
state requirements for Pennsylvania licensure or certification.

CACREP accredited

Messiah’s M.A. in counseling offers:

Program completion time frames ranging from two to six years —select the one that’s right for you.

Flexible, affordable, and convenient with the
majority of courses conducted online combined with just the right amount
of traditional classroom and practical experience for your busy life
and active schedule.

Designed to prepare you to sit for your
professional counseling licensure exam (LPC), your marriage, and family
therapy licensure exam (LMFT), or become a certified school counselor in
Pennsylvania.

All courses taught by Messiah’s faculty—experienced counselors and nationally recognized scholars who will take time to mentor you in your education, faith and career.

Small class sizes ensure personalized attention and meaningful interaction with professors and classmates.

(Note: New students in Counseling, MA and CAGS, may not begin studies in late fall or late spring.)

Learn more about our program from our students and graduates.

The CACREP-Messiah College distinction

Messiah College has the only online, faith-based, CACREP
accredited, master’s in counseling program in Pennsylvania and the only
CACREP accredited, online, faith-based program in marriage, couple and
family counseling in the U.S. Messiah's CACREP accreditation has been extended until 2020.